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Recent innovations, such as Google's Project Astra, exemplify the potential of proactive agents embedded in augmented reality (AR) glasses to offer intelligent assistance that anticipates user needs and seamlessly integrates into everyday life. These agents...read more
Their breakthrough in network design could help make computer and AI chips more efficient.
A University of Maryland research team has earned the Best Paper Award at the 66th IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS), one of the oldest and most prestigious conferences in computer science, for...read more
New paper argues baked-in bias in current models calls for deeper solutions.
Since they became widely available three years ago, artificial intelligence chatbots have been embraced as research assistants, trip planners, writing helpers and more—but they’ve provided some face-palm moments as well. One company’s bot developed a...read more
The four student-led startups focus on mindfulness, financial access, site monitoring and knowledge management.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science has selected four student teams— Capy’s Journey , Cube, SenseGuard and ThinkEx —for the 2025-2026 academic year of the Mokhtarzada Hatchery Program . Now in its fifth...read more
The Fall 2025 event brought nearly 2,000 students face-to-face with recruiters seeking talent in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and software engineering.
Students filled the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on September 22, eager to take their next step toward careers in the technology field. The University of Maryland Department of Computer Science’s Fall 2025 Career and...read more
He advanced scientific computing, led interdisciplinary programs and mentored generations of students at UMD.
University of Maryland Professor of Computer Science Howard Elman passed away on September 18, 2025. Elman joined UMD in 1985 and became a leading figure in scientific computing, developing numerical algorithms to solve large-scale mathematical...read more
He was recognized at KDD 2025 for his co-authored work, which used open-source data to predict global events.
University of Maryland Professor of Computer Science and Distinguished University Professor Aravind Srinivasan has been recognized with a Test of Time award at the 2025 ACM Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD) for...read more
The program now ranks 16th nationwide, No. 9 among publics.
The University of Maryland’s undergraduate computer science program climbed three spots to 16th overall in the 2026 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges.” UMD ranks No. 9 overall among public institutions and...read more
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Effects of GenAI on Computing Education
Leo Porter
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Effects of GenAI on Computing Education
Leo Porter
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10.10.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Rethinking Test-Time Thinking: From Token-Level Rewards to Robust Generative Agents
Furong Huang
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Rethinking Test-Time Thinking: From Token-Level Rewards to Robust Generative Agents
Furong Huang
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10.17.2025 09:30 to 11:30
PhD Defense: Advancing Object Understanding in Large Language Models
Mollie Shichman
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PhD Defense: Advancing Object Understanding in Large Language Models
Mollie Shichman
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10.17.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Probably Approximately Precision (Hallucination) and Recall (Mode Collapse) Learning
Han Shao
IRB 0318 (Gannon) or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93754397716?pwd=GuzthRJybpRS8HOidKRoXWcFV7sC4c.1
Probably Approximately Precision (Hallucination) and Recall (Mode Collapse) Learning
Han Shao
Event
Event
10.08.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Effects of GenAI on Computing Education
IRB 4105 or Zoom https://umd.zoom.us/j/94000057891?pwd=CrHip56PERaFOhLBYw7yqRWy2e4lms.1
Effects of GenAI on Computing Education
10.10.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Rethinking Test-Time Thinking: From Token-Level Rewards to Robust Generative Agents
IRB 0318 (Gannon) or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93754397716?pwd=GuzthRJybpRS8HOidKRoXWcFV7sC4c.1
Rethinking Test-Time Thinking: From Token-Level Rewards to Robust Generative Agents
10.17.2025 09:30 to 11:30
PhD Defense: Advancing Object Understanding in Large Language Models
IRB-3137
PhD Defense: Advancing Object Understanding in Large Language Models
10.17.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Probably Approximately Precision (Hallucination) and Recall (Mode Collapse) Learning
IRB 0318 (Gannon) or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93754397716?pwd=GuzthRJybpRS8HOidKRoXWcFV7sC4c.1
Probably Approximately Precision (Hallucination) and Recall (Mode Collapse) Learning
10.17.2025 12:00 to 13:00
Probing Criticality in Error Mitigated Quantum Circuits via heavily Truncated Matrix Product State
ATL 2400
Probing Criticality in Error Mitigated Quantum Circuits via heavily Truncated Matrix Product State